or will it flip over.
Smart Car w/ a bike rack - can it hold a DH?
- Thread starter mandown
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seeing how those things are built, im suprised it can even support itself. especially the Euro versions.
the car is basically all plastic and has just enough metal tubing in the doors to support itself.
the car is basically all plastic and has just enough metal tubing in the doors to support itself.
I thought the bike was to tow the car home.
It can, I have seen it with my own two eyes in Vancouver a year or so ago.
^Rice I used to think that too until I saw the crash test videos... Not that its any consolation for driving such a terrible auto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n3bFhVvdlaI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n3bFhVvdlaI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
There are more videos that show it in not so glorious light, with Stig at the helm.
^Rice I used to think that too until I saw the crash test videos... Not that its any consolation for driving such a terrible auto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n3bFhVvdlaI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n3bFhVvdlaI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
There are more videos that show it in not so glorious light, with Stig at the helm.
i know the car is safe for the U.S. standards. if it wasnt, it wouldnt obviously be on the road.
like i said, seeing how the car is put together, im surprised the car holds itself together.
like i said, seeing how the car is put together, im surprised the car holds itself together.
The thought of a nice DH bike being put on one of those just made me throw up.
I wish I was hit by a smart car instead of a Sentra. Then the car would have as much damage as my bike 
I can't believe anyone would ever want one of those Smart cars. What a waste of engineering.
How smart is a car that can't haul a bike???
kind of like people still buying karpiel bikes.....
I just saw a smart car with a bike rack at my local trail head. It looked pretty sturdy actually. The bike would probably weigh more than the car. However, with all of that weight you can do wheelies!
You should try the new Karpiel, it's a very fun bike to ride.
A smart car couldn't haul a tampon out of a Bankok whores vagina, so what the hell makes you think it could pull a DH bike or two?
Let's see you engineer a car, superdude.
Something about these just doesn't look safe...
Click this link to see how they hold up in an accident with large vehicles. No way the guy made it out of a wreck like this....
Click this link to see how they hold up in an accident with large vehicles. No way the guy made it out of a wreck like this....
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I Never claimed to be an engineer, but here is 10 minutes worth of work. Just so you understand it's just in the beginning stages. I'm going to talk with MMike to see if we can retrofit a helicopter engine in it, so it can also fly over traffic.
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That is a Ford Escape which weighs over 3000 lbs - basically about the same mass as a mid sized sedan. No standard passenger vehicle is going to do well against large trucks...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/smallcar.asp
Also not surprising given Ford's poor engineering - see Ford Explorer suspension engineering (or lack there of) and roll overs. Also prior generation F150:
http://bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTestingMINICooperVsFordF150/
Ford has crap roof standards which safety advocates have complained about for years on various models - the current escape is one of the worst on the market:
http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr032409.html
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Huh. Goes to show that you just can't trust the internet.
you missed the point: where's the bike rack, genius?I Never claimed to be an engineer, but here is 10 minutes worth of work. Just so you understand it's just in the beginning stages. I'm going to talk with MMike to see if we can retrofit a helicopter engine in it, so it can also fly over traffic.
Sorry, here's is a revised version!
Oh boy, if thats true I might be in trouble.Huh. Goes to show that you just can't trust the internet.
the bike is bigger than the car!
I baleed dat Fred is checkin out dat waitress! Which is why dat caw is leaning to da leff! As to Kawpeel bikes, I'd have no problem ride'n aroun wit 13 inches! John Holmes had 12 and look at da props he got!
If you own this one I understand why you own a Smart.
chicks dig supercharged cars.Sorry, here's is a revised version!
buts does it qualify for cash for clunkers?
the exhaust is going to go right into your new rootbeer bullit.
that waitress must have some killer thighs...she can lift the ribs onto the car but it'll tip over...dang.
that waitress must have some killer thighs...she can lift the ribs onto the car but it'll tip over...dang.
We can retrofit some turn down exhaust.
bwaa-ha-ha! awesome drawing. please make sure the heli blades clear the bikeSorry, here's is a revised version!
AWD would be nice to so you can shuttle with this if there isn't enough clearing to land it in helicopter mode.kind of reminds me of the concept car homer simpson designed for the common man.
A huge, heaping pile of rep to you, sir.....
A crap pile even
You guys are funny!!!!!
My sister bought a Smart for 2 and is pissed. It handles like crap, is loud inside, and gets worse gas mileage than the Yaris she bought her oldest daughter.
<edit> Not to mention it cost more than the Yaris, too.
<edit> Not to mention it cost more than the Yaris, too.
roflmao!!! thumbs up for the rootbeer reference too!!Sorry, here's is a revised version!